France Makes History by Including Right to Abortion in Constitution
France has become the first country in the world to explicitly include the right to abortion in its constitution. Parliamentarians voted to revise the country’s 1958 constitution to enshrine women’s “guaranteed freedom” to abort. The overwhelming 780-72 vote saw a standing ovation in the parliament in Versailles when the result was announced. President Emmanuel Macron […]
Universal Music has acquired a majority stake in Nigerian record label Mavin
A short month, but full of wins for African Sports and Entertainment, from AFCON, to the Grammys, the Super Bowl, the Berlinale Film Festival, the Annie Awards and even the Michelin restaurant guide. But the biggest winners might be Mavin Records’ investors, who have arguably achieved the biggest exit in African entertainment history when Universal […]
LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points
James scored the historic basket with 10 minutes and 39 seconds remaining in the second quarter with a driving lay-up from the left side of the basket to give the Lakers a 37-32 lead. But he described it as “bittersweet” after his Los Angeles Lakers side lost 124-114 to the defending NBA champions. The crowd […]
Rivers United zoom into quarter-finals in CAF Confederation Cup
Rivers United came from a goal down against Ghana’s Dreams FC to navigate their way into the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals after securing a late 2-1 win. The result meant the Port Harcourt club finished second in Group C with 12 points from six games. Dreams FC topped the standings with the same number of […]
Nigeria Customs grant 90-day payment window for regularising import duties on vehicles
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has announced a 90-day window for regularising import duties on specific categories of vehicles. In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Sunday, Customs noted the initiative applies solely to vehicles imported into Nigeria where the requisite customs duty has not been fulfilled or vehicles detained […]
Chad’s interim leader confirms candidacy in this year’s presidential poll
Chad’s interim president, Mahamat Idriss DĂ©by, has announced he will run in this year’s long-awaited presidential race. His candidacy was endorsed by representatives of the political groups that make up his coalition, For a United Chad, which claims to include over 200 parties. The military leader’s announcement comes just three days after his main rival […]
Rema, Burna Boy, Asake lose out on Brit Awards
The 44th edition of the Brit Awards ceremony presented by British Phonographic Industry (BPI) was held at the weekend, at the O2 Arena in London. Nigerian superstars Burna Boy and Asake lost the Best International Artist category to American R&B superstar SZA. Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ nominated for the International Song of the Year lost to […]
President Tinubu mourns Nollywood actors Mr Ibu, Sisi Quadri
President Bola Tinubu has received with deep sadness, the news of the passing of two of Nigeria’s ace comic actors, John Okafor, famously known as Mr Ibu, and Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri. According to a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Sunday, Tinubu […]
First exhibition to document 500 years of Black music in Britain opens at the British Library this spring
Beyond the Bassline (26 April – 26 August 2024) at the British Library is the first major exhibition to document the 500-year musical journey of African and Caribbean people in Britain. Inspired by the British Library’s sound archive, the exhibition explores the people, spaces and genres that have transformed the landscape of British music. Traversing musical genres, […]
2024 Screen Actors Guild Award Winners Announced!
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureWINNER – OppenheimerAmerican FictionBarbieThe Color PurpleKillers Of The Flower Moon Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor In Leading RoleWINNER – Cillian Murphy – OppenheimerBradley Cooper – Maestro Colma Domingo – RustinPaul Giamatti – The HoldoversJeffrey Wright – American Fiction Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading RoleWINNER – […]
